60 Inch Double Knit Pique Fabric 100 Percent Poly Fabric and Collars (Multiple Colors) for Tabor City Sewing Plant

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is requesting bids on 60-inch double knit pique fabric (100% polyester) and matching rib knit collars in multiple colors for the Tabor City Sewing Plant under IFB 52-IFB-2142173095-MLE, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET and written questions due July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is an as-needed Agency Specific Term Contract with no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase volume.

The scope includes thirteen fabric colors in double knit pique and thirty-nine line items for rib knit collars in various colors and lengths (16, 18, and 21 inches). Estimated annual quantities are 150,000 yards per fabric color and 7,800 dozens per collar configuration. All pricing must include transportation and delivery on an FOB Destination basis to 4600 Swamp Fox Highway West, Tabor City, NC 28463. Required delivery timeframe is 30 days following purchase order notification for both domestic and import orders. Fabric must comply with the Flammability Fabrics Act (CS-191-53), and vendors must submit certified lab test reports with each shipment and Safety Data Sheets. Vendors must maintain a minimum inventory of five percent of annual contract quantities within the continental United States.

The contract term is three years. Fabric samples for White, Royal Blue, Red, Navy Blue, and Gray are available; samples for additional colors are not available but a Pantone Chart is attached to the bid. Sample requests should be directed to lorraine.middleton@dac.nc.gov with a pre-paid shipping label. Additional vendor requirements include North Carolina Secretary of State registration, financial stability certification, three customer references, HUB participation documentation, and an alcohol and drug-free workplace policy certification. The State reserves the right to award to a single vendor or make separate awards to different vendors. Responses to written questions will be provided July 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted via Microsoft Teams meeting.